Cooler air, clearer skies, coming to a Bayou City near you

Good morning. Today’s the day we begin to descend further into winter for the rest of the week, and we’re also going to see an end to the gray-clad skies that have been with us for a long time.

TODAY

A large upper-level low pressure system over the Midwestern United States is going to be the driver of Texas’ weather today. As this system moves eastward, it will usher in a colder air mass, drier air and — eventually — clearing skies.

Visible satellite image of the United States at about 5:30 a.m. CT. (NOAA)

Some additional light rain will be possible with this system as it moves through this morning, however even this modest precipitation should end by the afternoon hours. For clearing skies we will probably have to wait until tonight, or Wednesday morning.

WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY

As clouds clear on Wednesday we should see mostly sunny skies through at least Saturday morning or afternoon. The northerly flow and clear nights should lead to fairly cold conditions, as well. Expect high temperatures to peak around 60 degrees, give or take, through Sunday.